SOC 19-3033 · Corpus Christi, TX metro

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists Salary in Corpus Christi, TX

The average salary for clinical and counseling psychologists in Corpus Christi, Texas is $75,680 a year ($36.38 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,470: half of the 40 people in this job in the Corpus Christi, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 33% less than the U.S. average for this job ($112,750).

$75,680average per year

$36.38 / hourMedian $62,470Take-home ≈ $62,071

  • $50K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $126K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
-33%vs U.S. average
#11 of 13Texas metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Clinical and Counseling Psychologists pay range in Corpus Christi

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $126,420 or more. The middle half of clinical and counseling psychologists in Corpus Christi earn between $53,460 and $97,600.

  • $50K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $126K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$75,680$6,307$36.38
Median$62,470$5,206$30.03
Entry level (25th percentile)$53,460$4,455$25.70
Experienced (75th percentile)$97,600$8,133$46.92

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists pay in Corpus Christi vs. Texas and the U.S.

Clinical and counseling psychologists in Corpus Christi earn 18% less than the Texas average ($92,130) and 33% less than the U.S. average ($112,750). At the median the gap is -38% against the U.S. median of $100,580.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Corpus Christi$75,680$62,470$49,500$126,42040
Texas$92,130$83,660$59,490$136,3603,640
United States$112,750$100,580$55,170$180,96075,990

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary after taxes in Corpus Christi

On the average salary of $75,680, a single filer in Corpus Christi takes home about $62,071 a year, or $5,173 a month and $2,387 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Corpus Christi a good place for clinical and counseling psychologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Corpus Christi area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $75,680 buys what about $81,665 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Corpus Christi ($45,350). A typical home costs $225,070, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary in other Texas cities

Corpus Christi ranks 11th of 13 Texas metro areas for this job; Killeen pays the most ($129,630).

All Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for clinical and counseling psychologists

San Luis Obispo, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($166,470).

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary by city

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Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary in Corpus Christi: questions

How much do clinical and counseling psychologists make an hour in Corpus Christi?

$36.38 an hour on average, and $30.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level clinical and counseling psychologists salary in Corpus Christi?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,460, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the clinical and counseling psychologists take-home pay in Corpus Christi?

About $62,071 a year ($5,173 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,680. Texas has no state income tax.

Do clinical and counseling psychologists earn more in Corpus Christi than elsewhere?

The average here is 33% less than the U.S. average for this job ($112,750).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 19-3033; area Corpus Christi, TX (18580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 12.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.40, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.40).

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